Course Summary

This 7th Grade Life Science enrichment course helps students start learning life science before taking the course in high school. The short video lessons make accelerated learning simple and fun. Plus, quizzes and chapter exams let parents track their students' progress of advanced life science concepts.

Getting Ahead

Students who want to take advanced life science topics will find this enrichment course provides a simple and effective way to ease into more challenging subject matter. You'll find this course useful if you:

Find current introductory biology topics aren't challenging enough

Are interested in exploring and mastering life science topics now

Want to get a jump start and prepare for next year's life science class

Prefer self-paced learning in multiple formats (visual or auditory)

Would like a low-pressure alternative to formal or traditional classes

Course Benefits

You'll be able to benefit from this enrichment course in several ways:

It's helpful: Short lesson series make the material engaging and easier to absorb.

It's convenient: Study when you want, where you want from any computer or mobile device.

It's authoritative: Our life science instructors are experts who make topics understandable and fun!

Using the Course

We've designed this course so that it's easy to navigate for students who want to learn new life science concepts. Check out the two most popular options to decide which best fits your needs:

Start at the beginning with the scientific method, and advance through the chapters and lessons in order until you reach the last lesson on key events in the geologic timescale. Lessons follow a natural progression, making this option simple to follow along.

Identify life science topics you find most interesting, and skip the material you already know. If you only want to study plant growth and reproduction, you can go straight to that chapter. Though some lessons might refer to topics in previous lessons, each one is designed to stand alone to make sure you get all of the info you need to understand a topic.

Simply follow these steps, and you'll be on your way to mastering life science!

Start at the beginning or find the chapter subjects or lesson topics you want to learn about.

Open a lesson and play the video.

Test your understanding of the material using the short lesson quizzes and chapter exams.

Ask our expert instructors questions if you need extra help learning a life science concept.

Go to the next lesson in the chapter to continue learning.

See your course progress on the life science enrichment course page.

What You Can Learn

You can advance your life science knowledge and skills in the following areas:

The definition of life science and the fields it includes

Defining characteristics of living things, and the chemicals essential for life

Parts of a cell and their functions

The role of enzymes in DNA replication

Types of cell division and reproduction and their processes

Energy requirements of living systems and how they're met

Classification and evolution of organisms

Theories of how life on Earth began

Passing on hereditary traits through genetics

Definition of genetic engineering

Evolution, natural selection, and adaptation

Microbiology, antibiotics, and vaccines

Ecosystems and the environment

Interaction among organisms in an ecosystem

Types of biomes and ecological succession

Biological diversity and endangered species

Classifying invertebrates

Features and characteristics of vertebrates

Types of birds and mammals and their common characteristics

Types of animal communication

Reproduction and development in mammals

Common conditions and diseases of the respiratory system

Functions of the cardiovascular system

Major blood vessels and their functions

Anatomy and physiology of the digestive system

Anatomy and physiology of the urinary and endocrine systems

The parts of the brain and nervous system and how they work

Muscle types and functions

Structure and function of the skeletal system and connective tissue

The five senses and how they operate

Common health concerns, such as anorexia, heart disease, viruses, and exercise

Reproduction and growth in plants

Environmental issues, such as pollution, global warming, and groundwater contamination

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